McLaughlin Quoted on Supply Chain Data Security

Foley Senior Counsel Peter McLaughlin was quoted in an article that appeared in Security on September 1, 2011 titled “Don’t Unchain that Supply Chain ‘Melody.’” McLaughlin discusses data and document security concerns throughout the supply chain, stating that enterprises and their security executives must be aware of vulnerabilities and threats specific to cyber-security and infrastructure. He also identifies unique challenges to data security throughout the supply chain, such as privacy laws that vary from nation to nation, and notes the importance of tracking and authenticating data and documents as they move along the chain.